History Lesson Tuesdays: Political squatting: an arresting art
by Ben Burbridge When we planned Another Space, a short visual history of political squatting in Brighton and Hove for the forthcoming Brighton Photo Biennial, we weren’t to know the project would take on an additional dimension following the criminalisation of squatting in empty residential buildings. Mike Weatherley, Conservative MP for Hove, was instrumental in introducing the legislation…
Mental Health Mondays: Know these 8 innocent mistakes that keep you stressed and anxious so you can be mentally strong.
by Alex Mathews I’ve struggled with stress and anxiety for over a decade. I’ve undergone a transformation thanks to developing an awareness around what does NOT work. I’ve helped hundreds do the same. Here are some innocent ways we can make things worse: 1. Believing you need ‘fixing.’ When we entertain the idea that we…
True Crime Sundays: ‘They butchered him:’ Shelton family find son’s killer and dismembered remains after slow police response.
by PJ Randhawa SHELTON, Wash. — 911 calls captured the desperate pleas of Taylor Krise and his family on Nov. 23, 2020. His brother, Derrick Wily, 27, had been missing for weeks. The last person to see Wily alive had just confessed a shocking secret to his family. “I need the police here right now at Lake…
Start Your Own Later-in-Life Sexual Revolution
How to rediscover sexual intimacy and passion as you age by Ellen Uzelac, AARP Securing an early check-in for Room 200 at a Quality Inn on a nondescript highway at noon was like leading a high-level trade negotiation. It took one reservation clerk and two supervisors to sign off on the only time we had…
Opioid Crisis Friday: Family sues Airbnb after 19-month-old dies of fentanyl toxicity during stay in Florida rental.
Enora Lavenir died Aug. 7, 2021, one day after her family checked into an Airbnb rental in Wellington. They were staying there during a trip from France. by Marlene Lenthang The family of a 19-month-old who died after being exposed to fentanyl, allegedly at an Airbnb property in Florida, is suing the vacation rental company…
Travel Thursdays: 23 Castles You Might Not Expect To Find Hiding In The U.S.
Fonthill Castle celebrated its centennial in 2012. Constructed by Henry Chapman Mercer, archaeologist, ceramist, anthropologist, scholar and antiquarian, as a home and museum for his collection of tiles and prints, most famously the Moravian tiles, it features 44 rooms, 32 stairwells, 18 fireplaces and 21 chimneys, all hewn from hand-mixed reinforced concrete in a blend…
Sick With Something That Isn’t COVID-19 or the Flu? Here’s What It Might Be
by Jamie Sucharme Flu season is wrapping up, and weekly COVID-19 diagnoses are declining. But if you’re currently sick with a respiratory illness, you’re not alone. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that a mixture of respiratory viruses are circulating right now, including common coronaviruses (other than SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19), respiratory…
History Lesson Tuesdays: Alcatraz Closes it Doors for Good. March 21, 1963
The Closing of an Icon After two decades of intense scrutiny relating to operating costs and confinement practices, on Thursday, March 21, 1963, the end of an era arrived with the official closure of Alcatraz. The physical structures on Alcatraz were indicating wear and tear that would cost the government millions of dollars to keep…
Mental Health Mondays: 7 signs you need a new therapist
by Angela Haupt The first time I met with a therapist, our personalities were so jarringly different—she was brash; I was overly sensitive—that I cried the entire session. I didn’t go back, and was turned off from looking for a replacement for years. Just like with any relationship, a therapist and client won’t always be…
True Crime Sundays: 2 of 4 Americans Kidnapped in Tamaulipas, Mexico Are Dead. Here’s What We Know So Far
by Sanya Mansoor and Nik Popli Two of the four Americans who the FBI said went missing on Friday in an armed abduction in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico have been found dead, the Tamaulipas state governor said Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Governor Américo Villarreal said that of the two individuals alive, one was wounded and…
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